Ann Summers wanted to reposition its social voice, across head office and 82 UK stores, in a category that keeps getting more crowded.
Somebody asserted the problem rather than a document recording it. Who said it, and whether they had a stake, is named below.
How we know
"Ann Summers sought a partner that could help reposition its social voice in an increasingly competitive, ever-evolving market." The remit names influencer marketing explicitly. Note neither report raises a regulator or a platform ad policy, so the paid-social restriction line that used to sit here was ours.
| Who says so | LBBOnline and Campaign, which adds that the pitch was eight-way. Ann Summers' own chief executive is quoted. Read it |
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| A second source | Campaign, 18 September 2025, confirms the appointment, carries the same remit wording including influencer marketing, and adds that the appointment was made after an eight-way pitch. |
| What the agency was asked to do | Not published as a quoted brief. On record: end-to-end social delivery, including strategy, content creation, influencer marketing and cultural campaigns, covering always-on content and campaign activations across all of Ann Summers' channels, working with the brand's head office team and 82 UK stores. |
| How the agency was picked | Competitive pitch |
| How that happened | LBBOnline says the appointment followed a competitive multi-agency pitch. Campaign's standfirst puts a number on it: appointment made after an eight-way pitch. LBB says OOB's pitch impressed with a cultural framework rooted in inclusivity, storytelling that follows trends and native platform formats, backed by a record with female-founded and empowerment-led brands. |
| How long it took | Announced 18 September 2025. No contract length published. |
| Recorded as | Ann Summers (and sister brand Knickerbox) |
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